Occupational Therapist - Part Time (afternoons)

Jobless; Summit (NJ); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Creative Speech Solutions, LLC, a pediatric therapy center in Summit, NJ, is seeking part-time Occupational Therapists to join our growing team and treat after school hours. You will provide evaluations and direct therapy for the pediatric population in a clinic-based setting, with one-on-one sessions.

The role involves writing notes, progress reports, evaluations, and collaboration with speech therapists, school therapists, and teachers.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• NBCOT certification and maintenance of registration.
• NJ State License and NJ BOE School Certificate.
• Minimum of two years of pediatric experience preferred.
• Experience with sensory processing disorders, motor planning, strength, gross/fine motor skills.
• Certification or CE in The Listening Program, Handwriting Without Tears, Visual Processing disorders, splints.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; passion for working with children with developmental disabilities.
• Patience, persistence, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluations and direct therapy for pediatric clients in a clinic setting.
• Conduct one-on-one therapy sessions with children.
• Write daily notes, progress notes, evaluations, and reports; collaborate with care providers.
• Create home exercise programs and counsel caretakers.
• Collaborate with speech therapists, school therapists, and teachers.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

NBCOT certification

NJ State License

NJ BOE School Certificate

Job description

Occupational Therapist

Creative Speech Solutions, LLC (a pediatric therapy center located in Summit, NJ) is hiring part-time Occupational Therapists to join our growing team to treat after school hours.

Occupational therapists at Creative Speech Solutions (CSS) specialize in treating children with a wide variety of diagnoses and level of functioning. The duties of this position include providing evaluations and direct therapy for the pediatric population in a clinic based setting.

Treatment involves one-on-one sessions with children. The most common diagnoses treated are Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Apraxia, cerebral palsy, Global Developmental Delay, and Sensory Processing Disorder.

In addition to direct treatment, responsibilities could also include writing daily notes, progress notes, evaluations, report writing, and treatment collaboration. Additional job description includes creating home exercise programs, counseling caretakers, and collaborating with speech therapists, school therapists, and teachers.

Candidates interested in this OT role at CSS are required to have the following:

• Master’s degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Satisfactory completion of Certification Examination of National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists (Maintenance of registration required)
• NJ State License and NJ BOE School Certificate
• Minimum of two years of work experience in pediatric private practice and/or school setting preferred but not required.
• Candidates should be experienced in treating sensory processing disorders, motor planning difficulties, decreased strength, and gross motor skills, as well as visual motor and fine motor skills.
• Certification or continuing education in The Listening Program, Handwriting Without Tears, Visual Processing disorders, splints.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills and a strong desire to work with children with developmental disabilities
• Patience, persistence and ability to work independently and as an integral part of a team

* ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED*